Freedom of the Press

Hugo Chavez controls the press. So does Fidel Castro, and a slew of other third world dictators.

And apparently, President O would like to as well.

The White House already started a war with the free press a week ago. It's been on the Limbaugh warpath for quite a while now. FOX news is now enemy number one, and Matt Drudge is now responsible for the dollar dropping.

Yesterday the press pool at the White House was called to come interview the Pay Czar about his new unconstitutional edit about corporate pay. Well, they were told they could not let FOX News come to play too.

Banning a news organization that belongs to the White House Press Pool. I don't think anyone has ever tried that before.

In a breath of fresh air and a reminder to the White House that we still, so far anyway, live in a free country, declared that either FOX was allowed in, or no one would cover their little press vent. I am sure Axlerod and Emanuel have already sent out their detention slips to the executives of the offending Networks.

The White House backed down, and the story got out. Today I was surprised, and delighted to find that even the Washington Times has seen this chink in the aluminum armor.

http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/23/obamas-third-world-get-the-press-rant/?feat=home_headlines

I wonder if it was the video of Anita Dunn bragging on how Team O has been controlling the media that woke them up to the fact that they have forgone their prime directive and simply become the Team O cheer-leading squad?

I fondly remember the eight years the press tore apart George W, and I don't recall nary a peep from him about the press being unfair, or how you shouldn't pay attention to one network or another.

Maybe there is still hope that we won't march down that path of complete government control. If the press actually starts doing its job, maybe that will be what breaks the goosestep march to a socialist utopia that the Progressives have in mind for us.

Speaking of, I think since Mr O had been President now for about 10 months, it is time he stopped the constant campaigning and starts making some decisions. But that is just me.

There is other news on how the government is distorting the monthly figures to make things look all rosy in the land of the failing economy. But I don't have time to go there today.

I would suggest that you read this if you already haven't:

Wall Streets Naked Swindle

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/30481512/wall_streets_naked_swindle